Historic Oakwood Cemetery
Coordinates: 35°47′11″N 78°37′33″W / 35.7864°N 78.6259°W / 35.7864; -78.6259
| Oakwood Cemetery | |
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U.S. Historic district Contributing property |
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| Oakwood Confederate Cemetery | |
| Location: | Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| Area: | 190 acres (77 ha) |
| Governing body: | Private |
| Part of: | Oakwood Historic District (#74001380) |
| Added to NRHP: | June 25, 1974 |
Historic Oakwood Cemetery was founded in 1869 in Raleigh, North Carolina near the North Carolina State Capitol in Historic Oakwood. Historic Oakwood Cemetery contains two special areas within its 102 acres (41 ha), the Confederate Cemetery, located on the original two and one-half acres (1 ha), and the Hebrew Cemetery, both given for that purpose by Henry Mordecai in 1867.
Read more about Historic Oakwood Cemetery: Notable Burials
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